Can you help me crunch numbers? F150, 9600 tow capacity

Old Days wrote:
The reason I say that, my TC loaded weighs about 1800 pounds and when I pull my 2000 pound boat my half ton truck struggles climbing the steep hills by my house. My next truck will be a GMC 2500.

Well, that could be because you may be 1000 pounds over GVWR. And each person defines struggling differently.

4500 pounds dry seems appropriate for most half tons with a V8 (or ecoboost) and the towing package. That's about 650 pounds of loaded TW leaving 750 pounds for family and a bed full of camping gear.